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  120   Sun Nov 12 09:16:01 2017 CLW, PJW, TDRun 106
junk - ignore
  121   Sun Nov 12 09:17:49 2017 CLW, PJW, TDRun 107
Header: 4.29MeV/u 59Cu20+ + (CH2)n #16 
Ender:
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Run number			: 107
Date				: 12.11.17
Start time			: 10.18
Stop time			: 12:18:52
Trigger rate (MIDAS)	        : 5
Blocks written		        : 514

Run Scalers (approx rates)
0- Ungated                      : 4
1- Gated                        : 4
2- dE                           : 120k
3- E                            : 27
4- HI                           : 719
5- Pulser                       : 1
6- Clock			: 969

Beam energy (MeV/u)		: 4.4
Beam intensity (epA)	        : 
Target				: (CH2)n #16
Ladder position	(mm)	        : 128.95*
HI Degrader foil (um)		: 10 um Al

del_E voltage (V)		: -40
del_E leakage (uA)		: -0.78
E voltage (V)			: -350
E leakage (uA)		        : -2.12
E_hi voltage (V)		: -14
E_hi leakage (uA)		: -2.71

PA power (Up, positive)	(A)	: 1.55
PA power (Up, negative) (A)     : 0.55
PA power (Down, positive) (A)	: 0.8
PA power (Down, negative) (A)   : 0.25

Pressure (IMG1)	(mbar)	        : 6.3E-06
Pressure (old gauge) (mbar)     : 1.8E-05
Pressure (SEC)	(mbar)         	: 3.5E-06

Temp (Chiller)	deg	        : -10
Temp (chamber)	deg	        : 5.8

Comments: Dimo cleans laser c. 10.20-10.35
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 * target ladder reading by Tom 128.95, by Claudia 127.95 and Phil says ~128. True position depends how good the
marker is lining up with scale
 
  105   Sat Nov 11 15:17:24 2017 CLW, PJW, RG, TD, MD, DKRun 95
Header: Continue with 4.0 MeV/u on Carbon after laser cleaning
Ender: 
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Run number			: 95
Date				: 11 / 11 / 2017
Start time			: 16:16:21
Stop time			: 18:07:05
Trigger rate (MIDAS)	        : 2 to 5
Blocks written		        : 65
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Run Scalars (approx rates)
0- Ungated                      : 3
1- Gated                        : 3
2- dE                           : 133658
3- E                            : 26
4- HI                           : 651
5- Pulser                       : 2
6- Clock			: 969
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Beam energy (MeV/u)		: Nominal 4.0 MeV/u 
Beam intensity (epA)	        : 1.75ish pA
Target				: C_25 
Ladder position	(mm)	        : 112.82 mm
HI Degrader foil (um)		: 10 um Al
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del_E voltage (V)		: -40
del_E leakage (uA)		: 0.67
E voltage (V)			: -350
E leakage (uA)		        : 2.105
E_hi voltage (V)		: -14
E_hi leakage (uA)		: 2.55
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PA power (Up, positive)	(A)	: 1.55
PA power (Up, negative) (A)     : 0.55
PA power (Down, positive) (A)	: 0.79
PA power (Down, negative) (A)   : 0.25
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Pressure (IMG1)	(mbar)	        : 7.0 x 10^-6
Pressure (old gauge) (mbar)     : 2.0 x 10^-5
Pressure (SEC)	(mbar)         	: 3.9 x 10^-6
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Temp (Chiller)	deg	        : -9.9 to -10.2
Temp (chamber)	deg	        : 5.8
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Comments: no beam for last few mins as we tested the radioactivity in the faradaycup with valve closed
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  102   Sat Nov 11 11:21:22 2017 CLW, PJW, RGRun 92
Header: 3.99 MeV/u and CH2_30+25. Beam is back
Ender: 
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Run number			: 92
Date				: 11/11/17
Start time			: 12:22:50
Stop time			: 12:50:13
Trigger rate (MIDAS)	        : 2-4
Blocks written		        : 14
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Run Scalars (approx rates)
0- Ungated                      : 3
1- Gated                        : 3
2- dE                           : 140k
3- E                            : 69
4- HI                           : 686
5- Pulser                       : 2
6- Clock			: 970
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Beam energy (MeV/u)		: 3.99 MeV/u
Beam intensity (epA)	        : 
Target				: CH2_30+25  (Pos#6; 490-520 ug/cm2)
Ladder position	(mm)	        : 67.26
HI Degrader foil (um)		: 10 um Al
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del_E voltage (V)		: -40
del_E leakage (uA)		: 0.67
E voltage (V)			: -350
E leakage (uA)		        : 2.11
E_hi voltage (V)		: -14
E_hi leakage (uA)		: 2.50
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PA power (Up, positive)	(A)	: 1.55
PA power (Up, negative) (A)     : -0.55
PA power (Down, positive) (A)	: 0.8
PA power (Down, negative) (A)   : -0.28
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Pressure (IMG1)	(mbar)	        : 7.2 E-06
Pressure (old gauge) (mbar)     : 2.1 E-05
Pressure (SEC)	(mbar)         	: 4.0 E-06
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Temp (Chiller)	deg	        : -9.9
Temp (chamber)	deg	        : 5.4
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Comments: Run had to be stopped early because some parts of the accelerator tripped. Miguel sorted it out remotely. 
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  103   Sat Nov 11 12:16:28 2017 CLW, PJW, RGRun 93
Header: 3.99 MeV/u and CH2_30+25. Beam is back
Ender: 
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Run number			: 93
Date				: 11/11/17
Start time			: 13:17:12
Stop time			: 15:00:51
Trigger rate (MIDAS)	        : 2-4
Blocks written		        : 57
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Run Scalars (approx rates)
0- Ungated                      : 3
1- Gated                        : 2
2- dE                           : 135k
3- E                            : 68
4- HI                           : 727
5- Pulser                       : 2
6- Clock			: 970
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Beam energy (MeV/u)		: 3.99 MeV/u
Beam intensity (epA)	        : ~1.5-2 pA
Target				: CH2_30+25  (Pos#6; 490-520 ug/cm2)
Ladder position	(mm)	        : 67.26
HI Degrader foil (um)		: 10 um Al
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del_E voltage (V)		: -40
del_E leakage (uA)		: 0.67
E voltage (V)			: -350
E leakage (uA)		        : 2.11
E_hi voltage (V)		: -14
E_hi leakage (uA)		: 2.50
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PA power (Up, positive)	(A)	: 1.55
PA power (Up, negative) (A)     : -0.55
PA power (Down, positive) (A)	: 0.8
PA power (Down, negative) (A)   : -0.28
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Pressure (IMG1)	(mbar)	        : 7.2 E-06
Pressure (old gauge) (mbar)     : 2.1 E-05
Pressure (SEC)	(mbar)         	: 4.0 E-06
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Temp (Chiller)	deg	        : -10.0
Temp (chamber)	deg	        : 5.6
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Comments: 
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  104   Sat Nov 11 14:15:12 2017 CLW, PJW, RGRun94
Header: 3.99 MeV/u and C_25. 
Ender: We stop because the lasers are being cleaned, and we saw the scalars drop.  See Comment below.
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Run number			: 93
Date				: 11/11/17
Start time			: 15:09:09
Stop time			: 16:08:46
Trigger rate (MIDAS)	        : 3
Blocks written		        : 35
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Run Scalars (approx rates)
0- Ungated                      : 3
1- Gated                        : 3
2- dE                           : 134k
3- E                            : 52
4- HI                           : 559
5- Pulser                       : 2
6- Clock			: 970
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Beam energy (MeV/u)		: 3.99 MeV/u
Beam intensity (epA)	        : ~1.5 pA
Target				: C_25  (Pos#3; 430-500 ug/cm2)
Ladder position	(mm)	        : 112.78
HI Degrader foil (um)		: 10 um Al
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del_E voltage (V)		: -40
del_E leakage (uA)		: 0.67
E voltage (V)			: -350
E leakage (uA)		        : 2.11
E_hi voltage (V)		: -14
E_hi leakage (uA)		: 2.53
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PA power (Up, positive)	(A)	: 1.55
PA power (Up, negative) (A)     : -0.55
PA power (Down, positive) (A)	: 0.8
PA power (Down, negative) (A)   : -0.28
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Pressure (IMG1)	(mbar)	        : 7.1 E-06
Pressure (old gauge) (mbar)     : 2.0 E-05
Pressure (SEC)	(mbar)         	: 4.0 E-06
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Temp (Chiller)	deg	        : -10.1
Temp (chamber)	deg	        : 5.5
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Comments: At around 16:00, the laser team goes in to do some cleaning.  We are continuing to run while watching our scalars.
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  122   Sun Nov 12 11:19:06 2017 CLW, PJWRun 108
Header: 4.29MeV/u 59Cu20+ + (CH2)n #16 
Ender:
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Run number			: 108
Date				: 12.11.17
Start time			: 12:18:59
Stop time			: 14:25:38
Trigger rate (MIDAS)	        : 5
Blocks written		        : 

Run Scalers (approx rates)
0- Ungated                      : 4
1- Gated                        : 4
2- dE                           : 125k
3- E                            : 32
4- HI                           : 573
5- Pulser                       : 1
6- Clock			: 969

Beam energy (MeV/u)		: 4.29 (as determined by operators)
Beam intensity (epA)	        : ~1.5 pA
Target				: (CH2)n #16
Ladder position	(mm)	        : 127.95
HI Degrader foil (um)		: 10 um Al

del_E voltage (V)		: -40
del_E leakage (uA)		: -0.77
E voltage (V)			: -350
E leakage (uA)		        : -2.11
E_hi voltage (V)		: -14
E_hi leakage (uA)		: -2.72

PA power (Up, positive)	(A)	: 1.55
PA power (Up, negative) (A)     : 0.55
PA power (Down, positive) (A)	: 0.8
PA power (Down, negative) (A)   : 0.25

Pressure (IMG1)	(mbar)	        : 6.2E-06
Pressure (old gauge) (mbar)     : 1.8E-05
Pressure (SEC)	(mbar)         	: 3.4E-06

Temp (Chiller)	deg	        : -10
Temp (chamber)	deg	        : 5.8

Comments: 
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  123   Sun Nov 12 13:24:51 2017 CLW, PJWRun 109
Header: 4.29MeV/u 59Cu20+ + (CH2)n #16 
Ender: End
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Run number			: 109
Date				: 12.11.17
Start time			: 14:25:46
Stop time			: 16:26:07
Trigger rate (MIDAS)	        : 5
Blocks written		        : 505

Run Scalers (approx rates)
0- Ungated                      : 3
1- Gated                        : 3
2- dE                           : 124k
3- E                            : 35
4- HI                           : 608
5- Pulser                       : 2
6- Clock			: 969

Beam energy (MeV/u)		: 4.29 (as determined by operators)
Beam intensity (epA)	        : 
Target				: (CH2)n #16
Ladder position	(mm)	        : 127.95
HI Degrader foil (um)		: 10 um Al

del_E voltage (V)		: -40
del_E leakage (uA)		: -0.77
E voltage (V)			: -350
E leakage (uA)		        : -2.11
E_hi voltage (V)		: -14
E_hi leakage (uA)		: -2.73

PA power (Up, positive)	(A)	: 1.55
PA power (Up, negative) (A)     : 0.55
PA power (Down, positive) (A)	: 0.8
PA power (Down, negative) (A)   : 0.25

Pressure (IMG1)	(mbar)	        : 6.1E-06
Pressure (old gauge) (mbar)     : 1.8E-05
Pressure (SEC)	(mbar)         	: 3.4E-06

Temp (Chiller)	deg	        : -10
Temp (chamber)	deg	        : 6.1

Comments: 
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  101   Sat Nov 11 09:20:56 2017 CLW, MD, PJWRun 91
Header: 3.99 MeV/u and CH2_30+25. Beam is back
Ender: 
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Run number			: 91
Date				: 11/11/17
Start time			: 10:20:26
Stop time			: 12:22:08
Trigger rate (MIDAS)	        : 4
Blocks written		        : 78
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Run Scalars (approx rates)
0- Ungated                      : 4
1- Gated                        : 3
2- dE                           : 135k
3- E                            : 66
4- HI                           : 788
5- Pulser                       : 2
6- Clock			: 970
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Beam energy (MeV/u)		: 3.99 MeV/u
Beam intensity (epA)	        : ~2 pA
Target				: CH2_30+25  (Pos#6; 490-520 ug/cm2)
Ladder position	(mm)	        : 67.26
HI Degrader foil (um)		: 10 um Al
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del_E voltage (V)		: -40
del_E leakage (uA)		: 0.65
E voltage (V)			: -350
E leakage (uA)		        : 2.11
E_hi voltage (V)		: -14
E_hi leakage (uA)		: 2.43
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PA power (Up, positive)	(A)	: 1.55
PA power (Up, negative) (A)     : -0.55
PA power (Down, positive) (A)	: 0.8
PA power (Down, negative) (A)   : -0.28
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Pressure (IMG1)	(mbar)	        : 7.4 E-06
Pressure (old gauge) (mbar)     : 2.2 E-05
Pressure (SEC)	(mbar)         	: 4.1 E-06
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Temp (Chiller)	deg	        : -10.1
Temp (chamber)	deg	        : 5.3
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Comments: 
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  159   Tue Nov 14 16:00:29 2017 CLW, MB, SJL,RGRun 145
Header: 5 MeV/u on CH2 33,10,01
Ender:  End to allow laser cleaning
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Run number			: 145
Date				: 14 / 11 / 2017
Start time			: 17:02:01
Stop time			: 19:28:30
Trigger rate (MIDAS)	        : 3
Blocks written		        : 610
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Run Scalers (approx rates)
0- Ungated                      : 4
1- Gated                        : 3
2- dE                           : 76k
3- E                            : 95
4- HI                           : 425
5- Pulser                       : 1
6- Clock			: 968
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Beam energy (MeV/u)		: 5.0 MeV/u (nominal)
Beam intensity (epA)	        : ~2pA
Target				: CH2_33+10+01
Ladder position	(mm)	        : 97.61
HI Degrader foil (um)		: 15 um
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del_E voltage (V)		: -40
del_E leakage (uA)		: 0.54
E voltage (V)			: -350
E leakage (uA)		        : 1.75
E_hi voltage (V)		: -14
E_hi leakage (uA)		: 2.55
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PA power (Up, positive)	(A)	: 1.55
PA power (Up, negative) (A)     : 0.55
PA power (Down, positive) (A)	: 0.8
PA power (Down, negative) (A)   : 0.26
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Pressure (IMG1)	(mbar)	        : 1.2 x 10^-5
Pressure (old gauge) (mbar)     : 4.3 x 10^-5
Pressure (SEC)	(mbar)         	: 7.0 x 10^-6
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Temp (Chiller)	deg	        : -10.0
Temp (chamber)	deg	        : +5.2
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Comments:
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  155   Tue Nov 14 08:09:31 2017 CLWRun 142
Header: Protons are back, continue 3.6 MeV/u on CH2
Ender: 
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Run number			: 142
Date				: 14 / 11 / 2017
Start time			: 09:10:50
Stop time			: 10:48:31
Trigger rate (MIDAS)	        : 6
Blocks written		        : 436
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Run Scalers (approx rates)
0- Ungated                      : 5
1- Gated                        : 5
2- dE                           : 36k
3- E                            : 4
4- HI                           : 500
5- Pulser                       : 1
6- Clock			: 968
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Beam energy (MeV/u)		: 3.6 MeV/u (nominal)
Beam intensity (epA)	        : 
Target				: CH2_33+10+01
Ladder position	(mm)	        : 97.61
HI Degrader foil (um)		: 10 um
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del_E voltage (V)		: -40
del_E leakage (uA)		: 0.79
E voltage (V)			: -350
E leakage (uA)		        : 2.09
E_hi voltage (V)		: -14
E_hi leakage (uA)		: 3.22
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PA power (Up, positive)	(A)	: 1.55
PA power (Up, negative) (A)     : 0.55
PA power (Down, positive) (A)	: 0.8
PA power (Down, negative) (A)   : 0.26
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Pressure (IMG1)	(mbar)	        : 6.5 x 10^-6
Pressure (old gauge) (mbar)     : 1.8 x 10^-5
Pressure (SEC)	(mbar)         	: 4.2 x 10^-6
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Temp (Chiller)	deg	        : -10.0
Temp (chamber)	deg	        : +6.2
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Comments:
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  158   Tue Nov 14 15:59:42 2017 CLWRun 144 JUNK
valve closed
  185   Thu Nov 23 13:16:56 2017 CLWBeam energies

Beam energy measurements can be found in the electronic logbook for ISO-REX-HIE

https://op-webtools.web.cern.ch/elogbook/

measurements for all energies were:

E = 4.985 MeV/u. dE (FWHM)= 0.6%

E=4.715 MeV/u, dE(FWHM)=0.6%

E = 4.29 MeV/u dE(FWHM) = 0.5%

E=3.99 MeV/u .Energy spread around 0.5%.

E = 3.61 MeV/u with dE(FWHM) = 0.55%

  205   Wed Nov 7 14:27:45 2018 CBH, DKBeam Plan for Miguel and Alberto (ISOLDE beam operators)
Presently, we are scheduled for 9 days: 
  Nov 26-28 are three (3) days nominally for beam development
  Nov 29-Dec 4 are six (6) days nominally for physics data taking
  Dec 5-6: Shutdowns and important tests are planned by ISOLDE team
  Dec 7th - power gets shut off to ISOLDE

==Run Plan==
1 day for ion source and 2.8 MeV/u beam dev
1 day for High E_cm statistics, using the 2.8 MeV/u beam with 6 um Ti foil. Stop when we are happy with the number of counts we've gotten. 
1 day for 1.9 MeV/u energy beam dev (for use with mid E_cm)
1.5 days for Mid E_cm statistics, using the 1.9 MeV/u beam with 3um Ti foil. Stop when we are happy with the number of counts we've gotten. 
(Switch back to 2.8 MeV/u beam, takes under 1 hour)
4.5 days for Low E_cm (as long as we can), using 2.8 MeV/u beam and 12.5 um Al foil.
Time must be allocated for He runs and background Ar / empty runs. Ratios of background to reaction runs can be decided depending on the number of counts we see, and also dependent on if we need RP to change gas in the cell. 

 

If 1.9 MeV/u proves too challenging, we may consider to switch to 2.2 MeV/u instead, TBD during machine time.

Over the weekend of 1-2 Dec we cannot change the beam (no operators) nor our target (no RP), so it is crucial we start the low E_cm run before then.

If 1.9 MeV/u beam energy is slightly different that's fine, however it would be preferable if the 2.8 MeV/u beam energy was no lower, especially for the low E_cm run.

---Total 9 days---

  206   Thu Nov 8 10:01:32 2018 CBH, DKNew Struts Installation

Struts arrived and were installed on Wednesday. The holes on one side of each of the struts to connect the wheels to were slightly too wide (11.5 cm vs 10.5 cm).
We've taken away part of the wheel holders and now they seem to be fitting in.
See attached photos:

1. First wheel with wide holder holes
2. Close up of work done
3. Second wheel with wide holder holes (on opposite corner of chamber)
4. Close up of work done
5. Wheel holder that was warped previously
6. Wheel holder that was warped previously, other perspective
7. What chamber looks like as of Wednesday afternoon
8. Lead sheets to make chamber a little bit more secure.

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  190   Thu Sep 27 11:14:34 2018 CBHPhotos and Measurements from August CERN Trip
Chamber frame width=65cm
Chamber frame height=146cm
Chamber frame length=230cm
Centre of mass of chamber (from ground)=173cm
Wheel span=160cm
SEC to wall=124cm
Ventilation box to container (to get to garage)=121cm

Photos of broken ends of struts attached.
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  203   Mon Nov 5 13:52:46 2018 CBHCoM energies for 44Ti(alpha,p) reaction for different entrance windows and beam energies

Assuming 200 Torr helium target., elastic and reaction peaks do not have signifcant overlap unless stated:

3um Ti, 1.88 MeV/u beam: Ecm=4.27-4.58 MeV

3um Ti, 2.2 MeV/u beam: Ecm=5.50-5.80 MeV

12.5 Al, 2.8 MeV/u beam: Ecm=3.41-3.72 MeV

2.5 um HAVAR, 1.88 MeV/u beam: Ecm=3.54-3.85 MeV (peaks overlap)

2.5um HAVAR, 2.2 MeV beam: Ecm=4.76-5.06 MeV

6um Ti, 2.2 MeV/u beam: Ecm=3.15-3.47 MeV

6um Ti, 2.8 MeV/u beam: Ecm=5.56-5.86 MeV

  209   Mon Nov 12 11:25:58 2018 CBHExpected Proton Energy Plots

Attached are the plots from MC simulations of the energies the detected particles are to have, with the top plot showing the dE-E plot and the bottom plot showing the total energy of the particles.

Please note the height of the peaks is not indicative of the counts expected and there is a low proton background expected between the entrance and exit window elastic peaks - see attached plot from Margerin (2014).

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  79   Fri Nov 10 01:29:51 2017 ASM, MD, DKrun 75
Header: 4.7 MeV/u and C_09. PS back, but need to check how much beam actually there was before next issue
Ender: no beam at our sample; IHS cavity (part of normal conducting linac) tripped
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Run number			: 75
Date				: 10/11
Start time			: 02:20:11
Stop time			: 02:41:21
Trigger rate (MIDAS)      :  
Blocks written                : 77
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Run Scalars (approx rates)
0- Ungated                      :  2
1- Gated                           :  2
2- dE                                :  7
3- E                                  :  2
4- HI                                :  2
5- Pulser                          :  967
6- Clock                           :  0
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Beam energy			: 4.7 MeV/u
Beam intensity		: 2.0-2.5 pA (in the beginning)
Target				: C_09 (Pos #5 - 82.44mm), chosen due to similar thickness as CH2_30+25, as used before
Ladder position		: 82.44
HI Degrader foil (um)     : 15 um Al
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del_E voltage (V)		: -32 
del_E leakage (uA)		: 0.8 
E voltage (V)			: -350 
E leakage (uA)	        : 1.75
E_hi voltage (V)		: -14 
E_hi leakage (uA)		: 0.88 
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PA power (upstream, positive)	: 1.55A 
PA power (upstream, negative)   : 0.55A
PA power (downstream, positive)	: 0.8A
PA power (downstream, negative) : 0.28A 
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Pressure (IMG1)		        : 6.8E-06
Pressure (old gauge)	        : 1.9E-05
Pressure (SEC)	           	: 3.8E-06
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Temp (Chiller)		        : -10.1
Temp (chamber)		        : 5.4 (from before)
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Comments: realised no beam on target after couple of minutes: normal conducting cavity tripped
Alex and Daid try to fix it.

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  107   Sat Nov 11 17:19:54 2017 ASM, CL, TD...halflife

Placed a hand held rad monitor near the faraday cup and took rate readings every 20 seconds, right after inserting the gate valve in front of SEC:

seconds counts/s

0    590
20    499
40    474
60    400
80    353
100    290
120    259
140    234
160    207
180    187
200    175
220    146
240    135
260    124
280    120
300    109
320    107
340    103
360    85
380    86
400    84
420    94
440    81
460    76
480    76
500    74

Then fitted this for half life.

Assuming a steady state background of 70 cps, and using the first 7 data points... the half life comes out as 82.1 +/-3.9 s.

Excellent agreement with known halflife of 59Cu.

 

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